The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. Each postcode begins with a prefix consisting of one or two letters. Normally this prefix, the postal area, denotes the location of the main sorting office through which the post for that place is filtered before being distributed to individual addresses; the only exception to this rule is the London postal area which is divided into sectors which are named after points on the compass. Royal Mails logo Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ...

Note that the postal districts and post towns do not follow administrative or historic county boundaries. The London postal districts cover a smaller area than the Greater London Authority and many places in Outer London are covered by parts of twelve adjoining postal areas (EN, IG, RM, DA, BR, TN, CR, SM, KT, TW, HA and UB), some of which are entirely comprised in Greater London. A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... The British Isles are divided into the following traditional counties (also vice counties or historic counties). ... The Greater London Authority (GLA) administers the 1579 km² (610 sq. ... Outer London is the name for the group of London Boroughs that do not form part of Inner London, but form a ring around it. ... The EN postal area is a group of 11 postal districts, which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... The IG postal area is a group of 11 postal districts in north east Greater London which are subdivisions of six post towns. ... The RM postal area is a group of 20 postal districts in north east Greater London which are subdivisions of nine post towns. ... The DA postal area is a group of 18 postal districts in south east Greater London and north west Kent which are subdivisions of 11 post towns. ... The BR postal area is a group of eight postal districts in the postal county of Kent and administratively in south east Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... The CR postal area is a group of nine postal districts in the postal county of Surrey and administratively in southern Greater London, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. ... The SM postal area is a group of seven postal districts in south west Greater London which are subdivisions of five post towns. ... The KT postal area is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north east Surrey which are subdivisions of 18 post towns. ... The TW postal area is a group of 20 postal districts in south west Greater London which are subdivisions of 13 post towns. ... The HA postal area is a group of ten postal districts in north west Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... The UB postal area is a group of ten postal districts in north west Greater London which are subdivisions of six post towns. ...

Postal counties are no longer required by Royal Mail and where a county is given it will be ignored as long as the post town and postcode are supplied. The postal counties of the United Kingdom, now known officially as the former postal counties, were subdivisions of the UK in routine use by the Royal Mail until 1996. ... Royal Mails logo Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ...

See also List of postal districts in the United Kingdom for a list of all 2,900 districts.

This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom sorted in postcode sequence. ...

United Kingdom postal areas

This is a list of UK postal areas and their names. See List of post towns in the United Kingdom for the areas they cover. This is a list of post towns in the United Kingdom, sorted by the postal area (the first part of the outward code of a postcode). ...

For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... The AL postal area is a group of ten postal districts in central Hertfordshire which are subdivisions of five post towns. ... St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Statistics Population: 84,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST745645 Administration District: Bath and North East Somerset Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Somerset Historic county: Somerset Services Police force: Avon and Somerset Fire and rescue: Avon Ambulance: South Western Post office... This article is about Blackburn in Lancashire, England. ... The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ... Bournemouth is a large resort town on the south coast of England. ... The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... Statistics Population: 139,403 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD715095 Administration Metropolitan borough: Bolton Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone Post... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... The BR postal area is a group of eight postal districts in the postal county of Kent and administratively in south east Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and the borough of Swindon. ... Example of postcode formation. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Motto:  (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of... The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, located 16km from the border with Scotland. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Shown within Cambridgeshire Geography Status: City (1951) Region: East of England Admin. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ... For the larger local government district, see City of Chester. ... The CM postal area is a group of 26 postal districts in central and west Essex, which are subdivisions of 16 post towns. ... Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England. ... The CO postal area is a group of 16 postal districts in northeast Essex, which are subdivisions of 16 post towns. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The CR postal area is a group of nine postal districts in the postal county of Surrey and administratively in southern Greater London, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. ... Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in southern England, and is also an area of Greater London, being the main settlement in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Map sources for Crewe at grid reference SJ705557 Crewe is a town in south Cheshire, in the north west of England. ... The DA postal area is a group of 18 postal districts in south east Greater London and north west Kent which are subdivisions of 11 post towns. ... Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... For other uses see Dundee (disambiguation) Dundee is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154 674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... This article is about the city of Derby in England. ... The Buccleuch St Bridge Devorgilla Bridge Overlooking Dumfries The Old Bridge House Dumfries ((IPA: ) pronounced dum-freece, not dum-fries) (Dùn Phris in Scottish Gaelic) is a Royal Burgh and town with a population of around 31,146 (37,846 including the Locharbriggs and Cargenbridge areas). ... Dumfries and Galloway (Dùn Phris agus an Gall-Ghaidhealaibh in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. ... Statistics Population: 42,939 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ274424 Administration District: City of Durham Shire county: Durham Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Durham Historic county: Durham Services Police force: County Durham Ambulance service: North East Post office and telephone... Statistics Population: 97,839 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ289147 Administration District: Darlington Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: County Durham Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Durham Constabulary Ambulance: North East Post office and telephone Post town: DARLINGTON Postal district... Doncaster is a town in the English county of South Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... The main road through Dorchester Dorchester is a market town in south west Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome and A35 road 20 miles west of Poole and five miles north of Weymouth. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... Map of E postal districts The London E postal area is the part of the London postal district covering much of east London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The system of London postal districts predate the introduction of postcodes throughout the United Kingdom in the 1960s and have been adapted over time. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... now. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... The EN postal area is a group of 11 postal districts, which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... Enfield Town is a town in the London Borough of Enfield. ... A number of other places have taken their names from Exeter The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43 25 N, 3° 31 39 W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ... It has been suggested that South Shore, Blackpool be merged into this article or section. ... Fylde is a peninsula in western Lancashire, England. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ... Statistics Population: 66819 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU9949 Administration District: Guildford Shire county: Surrey Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Surrey Historic county: Surrey Services Police force: Surrey Police Ambulance: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post town: GUILDFORD... The HA postal area is a group of ten postal districts in north west Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... Harrow is the principal town in the London Borough of Harrow. ... Statistics Population: 146,234 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE145165 Administration Metropolitan borough: Kirklees Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Fire and rescue: West Yorkshire Ambulance: Yorkshire Post office... Statistics Population: 85,128 (with Knaresborough) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE306553 Administration District: Harrogate Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue... Statistics Population: 81,143 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL056071 Administration District: Dacorum Shire county: Hertfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hertfordshire Historic county: Hertfordshire Services Police force: Hertfordshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East of England Post office and... Statistics Population: 50,154 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO515405 Administration District: Herefordshire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Herefordshire Historic county: Herefordshire Services Police force: West Mercia Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: West Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: HEREFORD Postal... Western Isles redirects here. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of about 82,000. ... The IG postal area is a group of 11 postal districts in north east Greater London which are subdivisions of six post towns. ... Ilford is a district in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London, England. ... Timber framed buildings in St Nicholas Street The Ancient House is decorated with a particularly fine example of pargeting Ipswich (pronounced Ip-Switch) is the county town of Suffolk and a non-metropolitan district in East Anglia, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. ... Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Highland council area and the Highlands of Scotland. ... Map of Kilmarnock town centre in 1819 Kilmarnock (Cill Mhearnáig in Scottish Gaelic, and Killie locally) is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of about 60,000. ... The KT postal area is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north east Surrey which are subdivisions of 18 post towns. ... Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London. ... Location within the British Isles Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, off the coast of northern Scotland. ... Kirkcaldy (IPA pronunciation: ) is the largest town in Fife, Scotland. ... Liverpool is a major city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Statistics Population: 45,952 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD475615 Administration District: City of Lancaster Shire county: Lancashire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Lancashire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post... Llandrindod Wells (Welsh: Llandrindod), known locally as Llandod, is a town in mid Wales. ... UK Postcodes | L: Leicester Categories: | ... Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the East Midlands of England. ... Llandudno South Parade (on the north shore) viewed from the Great Orme, with the twin mounds of Deganwy Castle in the distance Llandudno Bay and the Little Orme viewed from the Great Orme Llandudno Pier viewed from the Happy Valley gardens A sunny corner in the Happy Valley gardens Llandudno... Shown within Lincolnshire Geography Status: City Region: East Midlands Admin. ... Statistics Population: 726,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE297338 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Leeds Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and... Luton is a large town and local government district situated in the south of England, located 51 kilometres (32 miles) north of London. ... The M postal area, or Manchester postal area, is a group of several postal districts in Greater Manchester, England. ... Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ... The ME postal area, also known as the Rochester postal area,[1] is a group of twenty postal districts around Medway in Kent, England. ... Rochester is a small town in Kent, at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles (50 km) from London. ... Medway is the name given to a conurbation in the north of Kent, England. ... The MK postal area, or Milton Keynes postal area, is a group of postal districts around Milton Keynes, England covering five post towns. ... Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles/75 km north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ... High flats in Motherwell Brandon Parade, the main shopping street in Motherwell, on a typical Saturday Motherwell (Tobar na Màthar in Gaelic) is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south east of Glasgow. ... The system of London postal districts predate the introduction of postcodes throughout the United Kingdom in the 1960s and have been adapted over time. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Northampton Guildhall, built 1861-4, E.W. Godwin, architect Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in central England on the River Nene, and the county town of Northamptonshire, in the English East Midlands region. ... The NP postal area is a group of 18 postal districts centered on Newport. ... For other uses, see Newport (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English city. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... Oldham is a large town in the north-west of England. ... Statistics Population: 94,000 (2001 Census)) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD893130 Administration District: Rochdale Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... Paisley (Pàislig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town, and former royal burgh in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. ... For the city in Canada, see Peterborough, Ontario. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... Plymouth is a city in the southwest of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Statistics Population: 143,096 (Borough, 2001) 232,662 (Urban area, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU713733 Administration Unitary authority: Borough of Reading Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Berkshire Historic county: Berkshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Police Fire and rescue... Statistics Population: 25,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ275505 Administration District: Reigate and Banstead Shire county: Surrey Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Surrey Historic county: Surrey Services Police force: Surrey Fire and rescue: Surrey Ambulance: South East Coast Post office... The RM postal area is a group of 20 postal districts in north east Greater London which are subdivisions of nine post towns. ... Romford is a town in East London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. ... The S postal area, or Sheffield postal area is a group of postal districts around the city of Sheffield, England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ... There is also a Rotherham, New Zealand. ... Chesterfield is a historic market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city in Wales and a Welsh County. ... The system of London postal districts predate the introduction of postcodes throughout the United Kingdom in the 1960s and have been adapted over time. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Shown within Hertfordshire Geography Status: Borough Region: East of England Admin. ... The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in Berkshire, England. ... The SM postal area is a group of seven postal districts in south west Greater London which are subdivisions of five post towns. ... Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton. ... Swindon is a town in Wiltshire in the South West of England. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The SS postal area is a group of 16 postal districts in south Essex. ... Southend-on-Sea is a seaside resort and unitary authority in the East of England. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... The system of London postal districts predate the introduction of postcodes throughout the United Kingdom in the 1960s and have been adapted over time. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the town of Shrewsbury in England. ... Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ... Galashiels (Gaelic: An Geal Ath) is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river and is the main town of the region (taking its new position from the decline of their rival town - Hawick. ... There are other rivers with this name: see Tweed River The River Tweed at Abbotsford, near Melrose The River Tweed at Coldstream The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland. ... Statistics Population: 138,241 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ699092 Administration District: Telford and Wrekin Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Shropshire Historic county: Shropshire Services Police force: West Mercia Fire and rescue: Shropshire Ambulance: West Midlands Post office and telephone Post town... Statistics Population: 31,600 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ591468 Administration District: Tonbridge & Malling Shire county: Kent Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Kent Historic county: Kent Services Police force: Kent Police Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone... Statistics Population: 62,963 [1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SX9165 Administration District: Torbay Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Devon Historic county: Devon Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Western Post office and telephone Post... Statistics Population: 20,920 (Civil Parish, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SW825445 Administration Parish: Truro District: Carrick Shire county: Cornwall Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cornwall Historic county: Cornwall Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire... Status: Non-metropolitan county Admin. ... Arms of the County Borough of Teesside Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of over 388,000 in 2005. ... The TW postal area is a group of 20 postal districts in south west Greater London which are subdivisions of 13 post towns. ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ... The UB postal area is a group of ten postal districts in north west Greater London which are subdivisions of six post towns. ... Southall Broadway, November 2005 Glassy Junction pub, November 2005 For people named Southall, see Southall (surname) Southall is a London suburb in the London Borough of Ealing. ... Uxbridge is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon in West London, England. ... The system of London postal districts predate the introduction of postcodes throughout the United Kingdom in the 1960s and have been adapted over time. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... Alternate uses: see Warrington (disambiguation). ... The system of London postal districts predate the introduction of postcodes throughout the United Kingdom in the 1960s and have been adapted over time. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The WD postal area, also known as the Watford postal area, is a group of 11 postal districts around the town of Watford in Hertfordshire, England. ... Watford is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England and is situated 27 km (17 miles) northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. ... Statistics Population: 79,885 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE335205 Administration Metropolitan Borough: City of Wakefield Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Fire and... The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, North West England. ... The city of Worcester (pronounced ) is a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England, situated some 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Birmingham and 29 miles (47 km) north of Gloucester. ... New Art Gallery Walsall Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... This article is about the historic English city. ... Location within the British Isles The Market Cross,Central Lerwick Lerwick is the only burgh and main port of the Shetland Islands, found more than 160 km (100 miles) off the north coast of mainland Scotland. ... The Shetland Islands, also called Shetland (archaically spelled Zetland) formerly called Hjaltland, comprise one of 32 council areas of Scotland. ...

Crown Dependencies

The Crown Dependencies did not introduce postcodes until the early 1990s. Crown dependencies are possessions of the British Crown, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United Kingdom. ...

• GY - Guernsey
• JE - Jersey
• IM - Isle of Man

Postcodes were introduced in the Isle of Man in 1993, with the island becoming the IM postal area. ...

Overseas Territories

Some of the UK's Overseas Territories have postcodes, valid for all local addresses. They were introduced between 2003 and 2005 to avoid the misdirection of mail to other destinations, and to help residents of those territories make online purchases from websites that required a postcode in order to validate the address. A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Online means being connected to the Internet or another similar electronic network, like a bulletin board system. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ...

• ASCN 1ZZ - Ascension Island
• BBND 1ZZ - British Indian Ocean Territory
• BIQQ 1ZZ - British Antarctic Territory
• FIQQ 1ZZ - Falkland Islands
• PCRN 1ZZ - Pitcairn Islands
• SIQQ 1ZZ - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
• STHL 1ZZ - Saint Helena
• TDCU 1ZZ - Tristan da Cunha

Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Georgetown Largest city Georgetown Official languages English Government Dependency of St. ... Flag of the British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory is the British claim to land and islands in Antarctica, and is the oldest territorial claim on the continent. ... Motto: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: Let the Lion protect his own land or May the Lion protect his own land) Official language English Capital Grytviken Commissioner Alan Huckle Area  - Total  - % water not ranked 3,903 km² - Population  - Total (2006 E)  - Density not ranked ~20 n/a; Currency GBP Time... Motto: Our faith is our strength Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Status Dependency of Saint Helena Official language(s) English Governor Michael Clancy Administrator Mike Hentley Area 201 km² Population ~280 Currency Saint Helenian pound (SHP) at parity with the UK Pound Sterling (GBP...

Defunct postal areas

In the mid 19th Century the beginnings of the post code system was established. London was split into 10 areas, such as SW and WC which still form the current postal areas. In the early 20th Century (1917 in London) these were again split into districts such as SW16 which form the present postcode. At the same time major cities were split into Postal Districts. e.g. Liverpool 6, which later became L6.

However several of these postal areas did not last the test of time:

• London
  • NE was abolished in the 19th Century by merging E area with some parts removed from the London area altogether, several streets in East London still have NE suffixes on the street names. The NE postal area was later recycled to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
  • S was abolished in the 19th Century by merging into the SE and SW postal areas, the S postal area later re-emerged in Sheffield.

• Glasgow
  • Glasgow was unique amongst UK cities as it had compass postal districts similar to London due to its status as the Second City of the British Empire, i.e. C, W, NW, N, E, S, SW, SE. When postcodes were introduced these were mapped into the new 'G' postcode area thusly: C1 became G1, W1 became G11, N1 became G21, E1 became G31, S1 became G41, SW1 became G51, and so on. As NW and SE had never been subdivided they become G20 and G50 respectively.

• Dublin
  • Dublin was split into Dublin postal districts by the (UK) Post Office in 1917 at the same time as other major cities in the UK like Liverpool and Manchester. After the creation of the Irish Free State, later the Republic of Ireland the Irish government did not adopt postcodes, however the Dublin postal districts remain to this day and the correct form of address is Dublin 7 etc. The post code D has not been re-used within the UK. The Irish government plans to introduce postcodes by 1st January 2008. It is not known whether numeric or alphanumeric postcodes will be used, however the need to integrate with the existing Dublin postal districts may necessitate alphanumeric postcodes, as was the case when the UK had to integrate London and other major city postal districts into postcodes in the 1960s.

Street sign in Dublin, displaying name of the street in Irish and English, with postal district number. ... Street sign in Dublin, displaying name of the street in Irish and English, with postal district number. ... Street sign in Dublin, displaying name of the street in Irish and English, with postal district number. ...

Fictional postcodes

• AM - Ambridge, Borsetshire, (The Archers)
• E20 - Walford, East London (EastEnders)
• RE1 - the city-sized interplanetary vessel Red Dwarf (Red Dwarf) (Probably considered an overseas territory)
• WC Fields - in a Monty Python skit.

Ambridge is a fictional village and the setting for most of the action in the UK cult radio programme, The Archers which has just celebrated 50 years. ... The Archers is a British radio soap opera broadcast on the BBCs main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. ... Walford is a fictional borough of East London in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... EastEnders, a popular BBC television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985[2] and continuing to date. ... This article describes the British science fiction comedy television series. ... Red Dwarf is a cult British sci-fi sitcom that ran for eight television series on BBC2 between 1988 and 1999, and has since achieved a global cult following. ... Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ...

See also

• List of postal districts in the United Kingdom
• Postal counties of the United Kingdom
• UK telephone area codes (STD codes)
• UK topics

This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom sorted in postcode sequence. ... The postal counties of the United Kingdom, now known officially as the former postal counties, were subdivisions of the UK in routine use by the Royal Mail until 1996. ... Notes A Note that the codes 0207 & 0208 do not exist: London is united under a single code, 020. ... This is a list of topics related to the United Kingdom. ...

References

1. ^ Royal Mail - Address Management Guide (2004)

External links

• Postal Geography page from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
• Map of UK postal areas
• Map of postal districts by region - can drill-down into district maps (Note: Does not work in Firefox browser.)